Rolex GMT Master 16750

Model: ,
Year of issue: 1982
Reference number: 16750
Condition: mint
Status: sold
Dealer country: United States
Dealer name: Stephane Medam
Price in US $ n/a

Description

Rolex GMT Master 16750 Beautiful mat dial with creamy patina Circa 1982

Dealer

Stephane Medam

THE GMT-MASTERĀ 1955

The GMT-Master was developed to meet the specific needs of airline pilots. It became the official watch of several airlines, among them the famous Pan American World Airways, better known as Pan Am. Its most distinguishing visual feature was the two-tone bezel which marked daytime from nighttime hours.

THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS

As intercontinental travel developed in the 1950s, airliners began to fly swiftly across several successive time zones. For the first time it became important to know the time in various places in the world, simultaneously. It was the dawn of the jet age, and Rolex responded with a watch to match the spirit of the times.